| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | E00233 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Eaucourt l'Abbaye |
| Date made | February 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A sick parade at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, during the advance on the Somme in the winter of 1917. ...
Description
A sick parade at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, during the advance on the Somme in the winter of 1917. 'Trench feet' was the chief complaint. Note the soldier with his legs enclosed in sandbags as a temporary protection against mud and damp.